Is Nelson Street in Kempston a nice place to live?

Nelson Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Nelson Street has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Nelson Street is located in the Queens Park ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.131537, -0.483618
Grid Ref TL038492
Suburb Queens Park
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK40 4JP

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Nelson Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Nelson Street, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Nelson Street during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Nelson Street and compared that to the average for the Queens Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Nelson Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Queens Park ward

Social economic statistics for Nelson Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Nelson Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Nelson Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Nelson Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Nelson Street are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Nelson Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Nelson Street are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Nelson Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Nelson Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Nelson Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Nelson Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Nelson Street.

Unemployment in Nelson Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.87% of Nelson Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Nelson Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Nelson Street. The proportion of retirees on Nelson Street is 9.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.23% of Nelson Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Nelson Street

The proportion of home owners on Nelson Street is 7.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.32% of properties in Nelson Street are private rented and 4.84% are social rented.
54.03% of residents of Nelson Street own their home

Country of Birth of Nelson Street residents

The proportion if Nelson Street residents born in the UK is 38.28% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 55.63% of Nelson Street residents were born outside the UK.
44.37% of Nelson Street residents were born in the UK

Nelson Street Summary

Nelson Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Nelson Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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